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- Manchester City striker reaches mark in 49th game
- Manager backs Norwegian to beat Ronaldo?s record
Pep Guardiola hailed Erling Haaland?s 50th Champions League goal in a record 49 games and said he was now in the company of the ?monsters Cristiano and Messi? in the competition?s all-time greatest scorers, as Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0 in the opening group match.
Haaland?s 56th-minute opener was his 12th in seven appearances for City and Norway, J?r?my Doku?s second clinching victory for Guardiola?s side. Haaland beat Ruud van Nistelrooy?s previous 62-appearance mark for 50 goals.
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